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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is sliding in from the Pacific returning the chance of showers.  Here is the next frontal system to increase the shower chances for the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system will be positioned offshore Sunday continuing our rain chances into next week.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• More clouds with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy fog with a mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 38-44 highs 56-60.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 62-70 cooling to 64 Wednesday lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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  Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 199

Grass: Moderate- 6

Reading as of: 4/22/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. late at night),
• A (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (60%) late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 40-48 highs near 60.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 72-79 cooling to 70 Wednesday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Clear this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal rain Thursday while a slight (20%) chance of inland afternoon rain and a (40%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with good (50%) chance of coastal showers while a  (40%) chance of inland evening showers with inland showers likely (60%) late Friday night ( 0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 42-50 highs 54-56.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 60-65 cooling back to 60 Wednesday lows 49-52. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, rain and snow showers late Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 4,500 ft. Saturday night.
• lows near 30 highs 46-42.
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday,  partly cloudy Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, snow level above  8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 50-60 cooling to 52 Wednesday lows 33-42 cooling to 38 Tuesday night.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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